Quirky thoughts from an old man.
A Rift in the Earth
by James Reston
This is a short book that tells the story of the building of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC. “Our nation lost its will for the war, and yet didn’t have the courage to stop it.” Maya Lin’s simple but moving memorial is a fitting tribute to those who gave there lives in this lost cause. Reston’s story of the “Art wars” that were fought over its construction is worth reading.
“If left to their own devices and under sufficient financial pressure to work, most people will behave acceptably most of the time.”
Tony Thompson in Eat Your Heart Out, Ho Chi Minh
“I was so inexperienced that I actually believed all humans wanted to be free.”
Tony Thompson in Eat Your Heart Out, Ho Chi Minh
In 1969 I was in Vietnam making the world safe for democracy so I was out of town when Neal Armstrong took that first step. But that was the only year that I ever consistently kept a diary. (auto correct wants this to say dairy) so I thought I’d find my diary and see what I wrote about that historic event… Continue reading “Neal Armstrong”
